Leadership

Leadership

Redefining what leadership looks like. Discover insights on management, confidence and building more inclusive workplaces.

Redefining what leadership looks like. Discover insights on management, confidence and building more inclusive workplaces.

Leadership
Careers

8 networking strategies for mid-career professionals

8 networking strategies for mid-career professionals

Networking might be the last thing you want to do when you've got so much on your plate, but building connections can pay off.

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Lydia Smith
Leadership
Health

What to do if your employer is sweeping sexual assault or harassment under the carpet

What to do if your employer is sweeping sexual assault or harassment under the carpet

From documenting concerns to seeking support and whistleblowing, here’s how to respond when employers fail to act.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Leadership
Health

Bereavement leave: How to approach your boss if you experience pregnancy loss

Bereavement leave: How to approach your boss if you experience pregnancy loss

From April 2027, employees in the UK will have a day-one right to up to two weeks’ unpaid leave following a bereavement.

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Lydia Smith
Leadership
Parenting
Careers

Employment tribunal time limits to double: Why it matters for women

Employment tribunal time limits to double: Why it matters for women

The number of women losing their jobs for getting pregnant is increasing, but few raise a tribunal claim. We explore why.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Leadership
Decoded
Psychology

What is bubble wrapping? Why it could be holding women back

What is bubble wrapping? Why it could be holding women back

From softening feedback to managing everyone else’s emotions, women often take on invisible work to keep the workplace comfortable.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Leadership

How to find yourself when the job that defined you disappears

How to find yourself when the job that defined you disappears

When your career changes, it can feel like part of you has disappeared with it. Here’s how to reconnect with who you are beyond your job title.

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Lydia Smith
Leadership
Careers

How to communicate with confidence when you don’t feel confident

How to communicate with confidence when you don’t feel confident

Practical strategies for speaking up, being heard and handling challenging conversations.

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Lydia Smith
Psychology
Careers
Leadership

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

A job is rarely just a job. It can give us purpose, meaning and responsibility, making it harder to move on when things change.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting
Leadership

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

Part-time on paper, full-time in reality. Women are paying the price with their time, health and earnings.

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Lydia Smith
Health
Leadership

Are weight loss injections fuelling workplace bias?

Are weight loss injections fuelling workplace bias?

As the use of weight loss injections continues to grow, questions are emerging about whether they are reshaping perceptions of health, appearance and performance in the workplace.

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Lydia Smith

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